The father, Ramjit Raghav, is a farmer who lives with his 52-year-old wife, some reports say 54, and their two children on a farm northwest of Delhi, India. The couple’s first child was born two years ago when Ramjit Raghav was 94.

Just in case you were curious, this new oldest father is happy to report that his energizer bunny libido is 100 percent organic. Chemical free.

“I didn’t take any performance enhancers … I just prayed to go to complete my family, either a boy or a girl,” the nonagenarian said in an interview posted online.

For any man hoping to maintain virility, and a full head of hair, into their nineties, Raghav has apparently been a vegetarian and has abstained from alcohol for his entire life.

Raghav has also told reporters that, until meeting his wife ten years ago, he lived the life of a celibate bachelor. How romantic. They had been wishing for two sons and, “according to God’s wish” they got them.

I find it interesting this story is focused so intently on the age of the man. Meanwhile, the remarkable fact that a 50-year-old woman conceived and carried two babies to term is barely mentioned. I would like to know more about this 52-year-old woman who is now caring for a toddler and infant, while tending her farm and, I could imagine, fending off her very eager, elderly husband.

She deserves her own feature story, and possibly award, in my book. I’m suspecting if a 96-year-old woman managed to have a baby, we wouldn’t be so much celebrating the achievement as we would be chastising and questioning her judgment.

Bringing babies into the world when you’ve got one foot out already doesn’t seem all that wise or responsible. But who is to say this guy, by the looks of him anyway, won’t stick around for another twenty years….

So, if any men out there hope to challenge this man for the record of world’s oldest dad, they might want to remember these three things: no sex, no alcohol, and no meat for the first 80 years, at least.

What are your thoughts about new fatherhood at age 96, or new motherhood at age 54, for that matter?

17 Responses to World’s oldest dad fathers another son at age 96

Just goes to show what not eating meat or processed foods can do for you!

Though I would feel a bit awkward buying condoms when I’m 96.

Sarasays:

October 18, 2012 at 8:46 am

Eek565 – I think the point is that he hasn’t been buying condoms. Right?

Ashantisays:

October 18, 2012 at 9:29 am

I think fathering/mothering children late in life is selfish. My best friend did terribly in college because she was trying to care for her elderly parents. This guy seems like the exception (healthy and vibrant), certainly not the norm in our country.

KASCHAP28says:

October 18, 2012 at 9:29 am

When you mentioned that there should be a feature on the mother, you plucked the thought right out of my mind. I was thinking the exact same thing about how the man is getting all this attention and presumably ‘ata boys’ for still having ‘it’. Yet, if it were a 96 year old woman, everyone would be saying how irresponsible and selfish it was of her to have a child when she may not be around to raise it soon.

honestly the way I see it those children were meant to be here. I was 36 and my BF was 38 when our son was born. We have received some critizism cause we are “older”, not as old as this couple lol, and have heard things like Ashanti said. I usually respond by saying two things.. 1. Any parent at any age can get sick to the point a child ends up helping out or taking care of them. And 2. Just because I’m older than the norm does that really mean my son doesn’t deserve a chance at life and he shouldn’t be here because of what might happen?

I have to agree with you. For the record, I was 36 for my first, and 40 for my second and my husband is 12 years my senior. My mom was 42 when she had me and she is still my amazing mom. I don’t for a second feel as if it should have been any different.

nancyksays:

October 18, 2012 at 2:46 pm

Am I the only one who thinks that 54 isn’t the same as 42?
Is there not a point, honestly, after which it’s…. obscene?

Sarasays:

October 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm

I wish we can do a gofundme campaign for the sake of those kids. They deserve the best of everything and those parents are just wonderful. Someone at that age who can go all night but decided to put his needs aside for the sake of the kids deserves to live in a better place than a studio.

Sanjitsays:

October 18, 2012 at 4:49 pm

He met his wife 22 yrs ago not 10..stop changing the story and that is a 2010 picture. That kid right now is 4 yr old. If you are deciding to put a story do the research and put the correct information.

His wife died 47 years ago and stayed for 25 yrs without a wife. He never had a child in his life. These are his only two kids. His wife age is 54 yr old and have been raised the first one who is 4 yr old without any problem and they are happy…

nancyksays:

October 19, 2012 at 3:57 am

I read way too fast…
This is ultimately really cool indeed

Ashantisays:

October 19, 2012 at 5:36 am

I didn’t mean to offend anyone, but my best friend’s father was 77 when we were in college. I had to help her plan his funeral when we were 21! We didn’t know what we were doing. My friend is still in her twenties. Sje has postponed her career because she can’ afford to care for her mother. She doesn’t have time to date or start a family of her own. I think feel children have a responsibility to care for the people that brought them into this world, but when you have children very late in life, the odds are that time may come at a very young age for your children.

Neleasays:

October 19, 2012 at 7:56 pm

My father was 73 when I was born. He died 6 years later. I love my Dad, and I am glad I am here. However, I would never wish that any child should grow up missing a parent(s). Someone made the point that any parent can become ill and die; that’s right, there is an endless list of things that can take a parent away from a child. Why would you strengthen the odds of that happening?

Andrewsays:

June 21, 2013 at 3:55 pm

If I had an erection at that age I certainly wouldn’t use it with with my 52 year old wife!

stephaniesays:

April 6, 2014 at 11:12 pm

Andrew, your joke is lame. And unlike you, people in remote parts of the world don’t have preconceived notions about age and beauty, she must be in great shape if she got pregnant and basically pushed a child the size of a watermelon out of her vagina. She is 52 and she is way younger and than him, do the math. A woman can still look good well beyond her fifties, and she will especially look good to a 96 year old man! Hello!!!! How old of a woman should he have sex with a 21 year old?! pshh!

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